Connecticut western news., 1887-09-21
CURRENT EVENTS ABROAD.

A fierce fire has been burning unchecked for days in the forests of Belova, Macedonia. About 5000 acres of timber have already been consumed.
 It is reported that Russian Engineer has discovered new explosive which is destined to drive all existing ammunition out of use, being equal in strength to pyroxylln. It is said that the Russian War Office will build special factory for the manufacture of the ex- plosiye.
 Tine Berlin Post says if it is true, as has been reported that the German East Africa Company has acquired by treaty with the Sul- tan of Zanzibar large tract of territory south of Mombasa, it now possesses the long desired strip of coast absolutely necessary for developing tho country inland.
 An explosion of dynamite occurred in the Custom House at Callao, killing six persons and injurins eight others.
 Prince Bismarcks organ states that the prime. expects good results from the treatment he has permitted him self to be subjected to at Kissngen. The waters of the baths have weakened him for tho present, and he has been compelled to decline to participate in the festivities which the municipalities have or ganized in connection with the Konigsbcrg and Stettin manpuNes.
 "A brigader in the Pontifical Gendarmerv has been attacked with cholera at Rome. Much anxiety is felt at the Vatican The Pope has ordered that the strictcst precautions be taken to prevent the spread of the disease.
 A meeting of the National party was held at Sofa, 800 persons being present. Addresses were made by political leaders. After the meeting procession was formed, which was subsequently, augmented to 2,0o0 persons. They marched to the palace where they cheer ed Prince Ferdinand. Thence they proceeded to the residence of NJ. Karave.off and threw able to qucll the disturbance, and many of them were injured. The mob then visited tho offices of the opposition journals and smashed the windows, shouting, 'Down with traitors" Then they returned to the palace, where Prince Ferdinand appeared upon the balcony. The resolutions adopted at the meeting were read to him, and ill reply he said: Hove me. Be good patriots. Long live Bulgaria" The crowd then dispersed, singing the national anthem.
 -Fr Francisco Barthelet and Messrs. ". Mosonre, Charles Thompson, and Henry lay Tor, mining engineers, sent out to Peru by a mining syndicate formed in the United States have crossed the continent from Iquitos on the Amazon.
 Sir Henry Holland, Secretary oi State for the Colonies, stated in the House of Commons that the Government had received advices from the Marquis of Lansdowne, Governor General of Canada, regarding the dispute in Manitoba over the Red River Railway matter, but that as the whole case was sub judice 1t would not be proper for him to disclose the nature Ol tue HtiNI;eS, HUI to dil on the subject. The Government hoped all parties to Hic controversy would abide by the final decision in the case.
 Consul Letcher, at Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. is accused of using stimu lants too free ly, and the Brazil aA Government ask for his recall.
 It is scn-of1icially stated at St. Peters burg that in the event of the failure of the present negotiations concerning Bulgaria, the Czars Government will consider itself justified in proclaImins the annulment of the treaty of
 Berlin. The attitude of reserve maintained by England resp citing Bulgaria is attributed to the idea that German intervention in Bull garia will suffice to give matters turn dis agreeable to Russia without English assist ance.